The new Covid virus, Pirula, is spreading and has already appeared in 15 countries

The World Health Organization has classified BA.2.86 as one of seven “variants under surveillance,” the lowest of the three levels of the United Nations tracking system. The last release before Pirola, Iris, for example, was already registered as the second mid-range variant causing concern.

Meanwhile, Moderna and Pfizer have announced that their updated vaccines also appear to be effective against Pyrrola.

According to the Coronavirus Variant Tracking System, Pyrula has so far been detected in 15 countries around the world, including:

• Denmark
• France
• United States of America
• Sweden
• Thailand
• Israel
• Spain
• Canada
• Portugal
• Australia
• Germany
• South Korea
• Japan

The number of illnesses caused by the new highly mutated Covid strain, Pirula, has risen in the United Kingdom, encouraging the British government to introduce autumn vaccinations, the World Health Organization said. independent. The UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed 34 cases of Birola virus in England as of September 4. Five people were taken to hospital, but no deaths were reported. Of the 34 cases, 28 were caused by a single outbreak in a care home in Norfolk, the UKHSA said. The other six cases occurred in East Anglia, London and northwest England.

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